Archive - Magic to Do

Other than two rejections from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, I haven’t had a short story rejected in more than fifteen years.

May 21 •

Bryon Quertermous

April 2025

Somewhere That's Green

Note: Various versions of pieces of this appeared recently across my social media profiles and a few group texts, but I wanted to gather it all together…

Apr 28 •

Bryon Quertermous

March 2025

You Gotta Get a Gimmick

I’ve been watching a lot of MURDER, SHE WROTE and COLUMBO lately partially as a comfort to the horrors of the real world and partially as research in…

Mar 21 •

Bryon Quertermous

February 2025

I Have Confidence

I’ve been thinking a lot about confidence lately.

Feb 20 •

Bryon Quertermous

October 2024

This is Halloween

Today is Halloween and we added that new Chucky balloon to our menagerie at the kids’ request.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

September 2024

The Story Goes On

Today is my 48th birthday, and this year I’ve been very aware of how fast time passes and how much of my time has already passed.

Sep 16, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

June 2024

I’m writing this from my basement office where I finished moving my stuff back in here after trying for the last month or so to work from a desk in my…

Jun 3, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

April 2024

Watch What Happens Next

In my last newsletter I mentioned two things that were going well, and I’m happy to say they are still going well.

Apr 15, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

March 2024

Always Starting Over

I know a post about fresh starts during the first week of spring is a cliche, but sometimes we need to embrace the cliche if it fits.

Mar 26, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

January 2024

Free Short Story!

Happy New Year!

Jan 12, 2024 •

Bryon Quertermous

December 2023

Finishing the Hat

This isn’t going to be a long note, I just wanted to share some final words of encouragement to end the year with good momentum.

Dec 19, 2023 •

Bryon Quertermous

November 2023

The last two months have been rough.

Nov 30, 2023 •

Bryon Quertermous

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